Knox County Schools: Galesburg High School welcomed the most students in 2021-22 school year

Galesburg High School Principal Mr. Tom Hawkins (2023) | Galesburg High School

By Peoria Standard

Dec 4, 2023

Galesburg High School had the highest enrollment among Knox County schools, welcoming 1,222 students during the 2021-22 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Out of all the students welcomed in the 2021-22 school year, 52% of them were boys, and 48% were girls.

Data also showed that most of the students were white, representing 61.9% of the student body at Galesburg High School.

Among the 19 schools in Knox County, Churchill Junior High School ranked second in enrollment with 579 students, while King Elementary School welcomed 503 students to be ranked third in the 2021-22 school year.

Galesburg High School is a part of Galesburg Community Unit School District 205, which generally encompasses schools within Knox County with its main office in Galesburg.

In the previous school year, Galesburg High School had the highest number of students among Knox County schools.

In the 2021-22 school year, Illinois had roughly 1.9 million students enrolled across approximately schools. There were more than 130,000 teachers in the public schools, or roughly one teacher for every 15 students, compared to the national average of 1:16.

K-12 enrollment has been declining in Illinois for many years, reflecting demographic changes. Combined public and private K-12 enrollment dropped 3% between the 2019–20 and 2020–21 school years (60,900 students), far more than the typical 0.5% to 1.5% annual enrollment declines in Illinois over the last 5 years.

Enrollment in Knox County Over 4 Years

Demographics in Knox County Schools During 2021-22 School Year

School name	City	Total Enrolment
Galesburg High School	Galesburg	1,222
Churchill Junior High School	Galesburg	579
King Elementary School	Galesburg	503
Steele School	Galesburg	454
Silas Willard Elementary School	Galesburg	420
Mable Woolsey Elementary School	Knoxville	394
Hedding Grade School	Abingdon	365
ROWVA Elementary School	Oneida	352
Knoxville Senior High School	Knoxville	328
Abingdon-Avon High School	Abingdon	272
ROWVA Junior/Senior High School	Oneida	271
Knoxville Junior High School	Knoxville	262
Abingdon-Avon Middle School	Avon	201
Bright Futures Pre-K Program	Galesburg	172
Williamsfield Elementary School	Williamsfield	114
Williamsfield High School	Williamsfield	89
Williamsfield Middle School	Williamsfield	81
Avon Elementary School	Avon	47